Rail Road Flat, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

498

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.5

4.46% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.1%

13.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$87,951

2.68% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$426,100

Population & Diversity

Rail Road Flat, CA is home to a population of 498 people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.61% of Rail Road Flat, CA residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2024, there were 11.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (421 people) in Rail Road Flat, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 21 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

94.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Rail Road Flat, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rail Road Flat, CA was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rail Road Flat, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rail Road Flat, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
421 ± 325
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
36 ± 55
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
21 ± 61

4.82%

Hispanic Population

24 people

4.82% of the people in Rail Road Flat, CA are hispanic (24 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rail Road Flat, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

3.61%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

10.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

72 people

As of 2024, 3.61% of Rail Road Flat, CA residents (18 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rail Road Flat, CA was 10.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rail Road Flat, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Rail Road Flat, CA employs 228 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rail Road Flat, CA were Construction (59 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (59 people), and Public Administration (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($87,951), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,635), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,635).

Employment

Occupations

228

2024 Value

± 138

−19.7%

1 Year decline

± 100%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rail Road Flat, CA declined at a rate of −19.7%, from 284 employees to 228 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rail Road Flat, CA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (55 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (32 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rail Road Flat, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

228

2024 Value

± 138

−19.7%

1 Year decline

± 100%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rail Road Flat, CA declined at a rate of −19.7%, from 284 employees to 228 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rail Road Flat, CA, are Construction (59 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (59 people), and Public Administration (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rail Road Flat, CA, though some of these residents may live in Rail Road Flat, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,683

Median earning men ± $35,984

$34,740

Median earning women ± $49,612

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($87,951).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rail Road Flat, CA was $426,100 in 2024, which is 1.28 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $366,900 to $426,100, a 16.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Rail Road Flat, CA is 83.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rail Road Flat, CA have an average commute time of 45 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rail Road Flat, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$426,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$93,376

$153

Median Property Taxes

±$91

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rail Road Flat, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rail Road Flat, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.6%

Homeownership

2024

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.6% of the housing units in Rail Road Flat, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rail Road Flat, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$87,951

Median Household Income

± $18,428

183

Number of Households

± 100

In 2024, the median household income of the 183 households in Rail Road Flat, CA grew to $87,951 from the previous year's value of $85,656.

The following chart displays the households in Rail Road Flat, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rail Road Flat, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (50.9%)
Carpooled (25.9%)
Worked At Home (21.9%)

In 2024, 50.9% of workers in Rail Road Flat, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (25.9%) and those who worked at home (21.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

45 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rail Road Flat, CA have a longer commute time (45 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 34.3% of the workforce in Rail Road Flat, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rail Road Flat, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rail Road Flat, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rail Road Flat, CA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rail Road Flat, CA (65 out of 498 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rail Road Flat, CA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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